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Public Policy Polling3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604Phone: 888 621-6988Web: www.publicpolicypolling.comEmail: information@publicpolicypolling.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2009INTERVIEWS: DEAN DEBNAM 888-621-6988 / 919-880-4888 (serious mediainquiries only please, other questions can be directed to Tom Jensen)QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLL: TOM JENSEN 919-744-6312
Maine split on gay marriage question
Raleigh, N.C. – 
Two weeks out from election day Maine voters are divided right downthe middle when it comes to whether they will reject the state’s law allowing same sexcouples to marry.48% say they will vote to over turn the law while 48% say they will vote to keep it withonly 4% of the electorate still undecided.Opinion on the issue predictably breaks heavily along party lines. 74% of Republicansare planning to vote yes while only 25% of Democrats are. Independents may end updeciding which way it goes- presently 50% of them support rejecting the law with 44% inopposition.Older voters are strongest in their support of cutting off gay marriage. 54% are insupport with 40% opposed. Senior citizens can often dominate the electorate in lowturnout elections so the ultimate fate of this measure may lie in how many younger  people get out to the polls and vote.There is a strong gender gap on the issue with 53% of men but only 43% of womenwanting to reject the law. It’s also interesting to note that while white voters opposeundoing the law by a thin 47-45 margin, nonwhite voters in the state support rejection bya 55-35 margin, creating the overall tie.“The fate of Question 1 is going to be decided by which side does a better job of mobilizing their supporters to get out and vote,” said Dean Debnam, President of PublicPolicy Polling. “Voters in the state know where they stand on the issue and now it’s justan issue of who shows up.”PPP surveyed 1,130 likely voters from October 16
th
to 19th. The survey’s margin of error is +/-2.9%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, mayintroduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.Complete results are attached and can be found at www.publicpolicypolling.com.If you would like an interview regarding this release, please contact Dean Debnam at(888) 621-6988 or 919-880-4888.
 
October 16-19, 2009
Survey of 1,130 likely voters
October 16-19, 2009
Survey of 1,130 likely voters
3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-69883020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
October 16-19, 2009
Survey of 1,130 likely voters
October 16-19, 2009
Survey of 1,130 likely voters
3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-69883020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
Maine Poll
Q1
Question 1 for the upcoming MaineReferendum Election reads ‘Do you want toreject the new law that lets same-sex couplesmarry and allows individuals and religiousgroups to refuse to perform these marriages?’Do you intend to vote yes or no on Question 1,which would undo the law that lets same sexcouples marry? If you will vote yes onQuestion 1, press 1. If you will vote no, press2. If you’re not sure, press 3.48%
Yes
.........................
48%
No
...........................
5%
Not Sure
..................
Q2
Would you describe yourself as a liberal,moderate, or conservative? If a liberal, press1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,press 3.22%
Liberal 
.............................................................
44%
Moderate
.........................................................
33%
Conservative
...................................................
Q3
If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.53%
Woman
...........................................................
47%
Man
.................................................................
Q4
If you are a Democrat, press 1. If aRepublican, press 2. If other, press 3.38%
Democrat 
........................................................
30%
Republican
......................................................
32%
Other 
...............................................................
Q5
If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.93%
White
..............................................................
7%
Other 
...............................................................
Q6
If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,press 3. If older, press 4.10%
18 to 29
...........................................................
22%
30 to 45 
...........................................................
46%
46 to 65 
...........................................................
22%
Older than 65 
..................................................
October 16-19, 2009
Survey of 1,130 likely voters
October 16-19, 2009
Survey of 1,130 likely voters
3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-69883020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
Maine Poll
Q1
Question 1 for the upcoming MaineReferendum Election reads ‘Do you want toreject the new law that lets same-sex couplesmarry and allows individuals and religiousgroups to refuse to perform these marriages?’Do you intend to vote yes or no on Question 1,which would undo the law that lets same sexcouples marry? If you will vote yes onQuestion 1, press 1. If you will vote no, press2. If you’re not sure, press 3.48%
Yes
.........................
48%
No
...........................
5%
Not Sure
..................
Q2
Would you describe yourself as a liberal,moderate, or conservative? If a liberal, press1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,press 3.22%
Liberal 
.............................................................
44%
Moderate
.........................................................
33%
Conservative
...................................................
Q3
If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.53%
Woman
...........................................................
47%
Man
.................................................................
Q4
If you are a Democrat, press 1. If aRepublican, press 2. If other, press 3.38%
Democrat 
........................................................
30%
Republican
......................................................
32%
Other 
...............................................................
Q5
If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.93%
White
..............................................................
7%
Other 
...............................................................
Q6
If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,press 3. If older, press 4.10%
18 to 29
...........................................................
22%
30 to 45 
...........................................................
46%
46 to 65 
...........................................................
22%
Older than 65 
..................................................
 
October 16-19, 2009
Survey of 1,130 likely voters
October 16-19, 2009
Survey of 1,130 likely voters
3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-69883020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
 BaseIdeologyLiberalModerateConservativeQuestion 1 YesNoNot Sure 48%
16%40%79%
48%
82%54%16%
5%
2%6%5%
 BaseGender WomanManQuestion 1 YesNoNot Sure 48%
43%53%
48%
52%42%
5%
5%4%
 BasePartyDemocratRepublicanOther Question 1 YesNoNot Sure 48%
25%74%50%
48%
70%23%44%
5%
5%3%6%
 BaseRaceWhiteOther Question 1 YesNoNot Sure 48%
47%55%
48%
49%35%
5%
4%10%
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